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Written by Administrator2 | January 12, 2014
Keep track of your spending. At least once a month, use credit card, checking, and other records to review what you've purchased. Then, ask yourself if it makes sense to reallocate some of this spending to an emergency savings account. http://ow.ly/sj972
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This article is provided by AARP.
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